The contact group on shared vision was chaired by Antonio La Viña, the Philippines, who
invited parties' comments on three possible components of a negotiating text, suggesting that a shared vision should be based on implementation of the Convention, and include principles and the four building blocks.

South Africa (left)
opposed the use of the term “advanced developing countries.” Pakistan (center) noted the need to clarify the functions of the proposed register. Pakistan with AWG-LCA Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar (right photo).

Delegates milling about outside the contact group meeting room waiting for the G-77/China to conclude their lunchtime meeting.

MJ Mace, Micronesia (left photo center), speaking for AOSIS, as well as for Argentina, Benin, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, the Gambia, Guatemala, Ecuador, El Salvador, Kenya, Mozambique, Panama, Peru, Senegal, Togo and Uganda, stated that Annex I countries, whether or not parties to the Protocol, must collectively reduce their emissions by at least 45% from 1990 levels by 2020, and by more than 95% from 1990 levels by 2050.